This is a guest post by Jeff Perry, MBA
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“The most important things in life are the connections you make with others.” ~ Tom Ford
The U.S. Surgeon General recently put out an advisory that calls for attention to an urgent public health issue.
The issue: Social connection and its importance for individual and community health.
It’s a big enough issue that he has labeled the issue as an epidemic!
You can read the entire advisory here: Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.
Briefly, I’d like to share some of my thoughts on what we can do to help each other, particularly in a professional setting!
The Consequences of Disconnection
First, let’s set forth the reality of the situation and some of the impacts. Disconnection is not good.
Here are just a few problems it causes:
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